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Heart Sutra Talks
The Heart Sūtra is a popular sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Sanskrit, the title Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya translates as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom". It is traditionally associated with the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (commonly known in East Asian Buddhism as Guanyin), who is the interlocutor of the sūtra.
The sūtra famously states, "Form is emptiness (śūnyatā), emptiness is form." It has been called "the most frequently used and recited text in the entire Mahayana Buddhist tradition." The text has been translated into English dozens of times from Chinese, Sanskrit, and Tibetan, as well as other source languages.
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The Koan of Everyday Life (Class 2 of 4) Delusion, Hate, Heart Sutra |
May 14 2026 Class 2 of 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Heart in the Heart Sutra Heart Sutra, Suffering, Wisdom |
Feb 14 2026 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Satipatthana Sutta #3 Suzuki Roshi, Heart Sutra, Mahayana |
Dec 04 2025 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing the Prajnaparamita Mantra Heart Sutra, Zazen, Bodhisattva |
May 31 2025 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Buddha who is Always Present and Always Teaching Lotus Sutra, Suffering, Heart Sutra |
May 10 2025 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Call Me By My True Names Class 2 of 3 Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Compassion |
Jan 27 2025 Class 2 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Uncertainty and Change as a Field of Practice Suffering, Heart Sutra, Karma |
Jan 25 2025 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Without Hindrances no Fears Hindrances, Doubt, Heart Sutra |
Apr 13 2024 Berkeley Zen Center |
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CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 4 OF 4 Heart Sutra, Wisdom, Chanting |
Apr 05 2024 Berkeley Zen Center |
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CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 3 OF 4 Emptiness, Heart Sutra, Suffering |
Mar 29 2024 Berkeley Zen Center |
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CLASS ON THE HEART SUTRA 2 OF 4 Heart Sutra, Zazen, Emptiness |
Mar 22 2024 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Class On The Heart Sutra 1 of 4 Heart Sutra, Wisdom, Zazen |
Mar 15 2024 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Immersing Body & Mind Deeply in the Way.mp3 Dogen, Emptiness, Heart Sutra |
Oct 14 2023 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Spaciousness Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, First Principle |
Sep 16 2023 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Way Seeking Mind Talk Mark Copithorne Heart Sutra, Zazen, Prajna Paramita |
Aug 14 2023 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Pali Sutta Class 1 of 3 Hate, Heart Sutra, Mahayana |
Aug 07 2023 Class 1 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra East to West Heart Sutra, Wisdom, Emptiness |
Apr 15 2023 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Right Concentration & Right Mindfulness Eightfold Path, Heart Sutra, Concentration |
Sep 24 2022 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha’s Emotions Emotions, Suffering, Heart Sutra |
Jan 29 2022 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Boundlessness Heart Sutra, Wisdom, Chanting |
May 01 2021 |
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Practicing With Emptiness Heart Sutra, Emptiness, Zazen |
Feb 27 2021 |
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Remembering SojunSerial: BZ-02811 Part of a series of online gatherings where at each meeting three long time students of Sojun Roshi share their memories of him. Dokusan, Dragons, Heart Sutra, Tassajara |
Jan 15 2021 1 of 5 Zoom |
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Sangha Meeting After Sojun Roshi's Passing Chanting, Funeral, Gratitude, Heart Sutra |
Jan 09 2021 Zoom |
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Senior Student Tributes for Sojun Roshi Birth-and-Death, Conversation, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Gratitude, Heart Sutra, Lay... |
Nov 01 2020 Zoom |
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Heart Sutra Heart Sutra, Chanting, Japan |
Jul 25 2020 |
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Closely Watched Mind 4Serial: BZ-02759 Class 4 of 4 Karma, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Big Mind, Heart Sutra, Precepts |
Jul 21 2020 4 |
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Closely Watched Mind 1Serial: BZ-02749 Class 1 of 4 Don't Know Mind, Karma, Karmic Consequences, Priest, Ego, Heart Sutra, Happiness... |
Jun 29 2020 1 |
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Making Refuge Heart Sutra, Wisdom, Practice Period |
May 16 2020 |
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Buddha's Enlightenment Birth-and-Death, Chanting, Concentration, Dependent Origination, Happiness, Heart... |
Dec 05 2019 |
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Choices and Preferences Bodhidharma, Conversation, Eka, Hate, Heart Sutra, Uchiyama |
Sep 21 2019 |
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Going Beyond Heart Sutra, Intimacy, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Ordination,... |
Aug 24 2019 |
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Zenki Class 3Serial: BZ-02680 PP Class 3
Birth-and-Death, Blue Cliff Record, Buddha Mind, Continuous Practice, Heart Sutra,... |
May 30 2019 |
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Practicing with Prayer Chanting, Continuous Practice, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Separation |
Apr 27 2019 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Let the Mystery Be Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Posture, Practice Period, Priest, Skandhas |
Mar 09 2019 |
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Taking Refuge Buddha Nature, Chanting, Conversation, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Heart Sutra,... |
Feb 09 2019 |
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Innermost Request Heart Sutra, Intimacy, Mahayana, Nirvana, Posture |
Feb 02 2019 |
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Negative Capability Sesshin Doubt, Heart Sutra, Impermanence, Liberation |
Jan 12 2019 |
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Being Time Buddha Nature, Hui-neng, Doubt, Equanimity, Transmission, Dharma Transmission, Non-... |
Nov 10 2018 |
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Maylie Scott Bears the Unbearable Sesshin: Close Aspects of Practice Conversation, Dharma Transmission, Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Transmission... |
Nov 03 2018 |
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Tea Ladies and Their Mind-Refreshing TeachingSerial: BZ-02639 Sesshin Open Aspects of Practice
Duality, Ego, Heart Sutra, Practice Period, Precepts, Priest, Hui-neng, Soto Zen... |
Oct 06 2018 |
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Beating the Drum Buddha Ancestors, Confession-and-Repentance, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Ordination,... |
Aug 11 2018 |
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Daikan Eno and The Hundred DharmasSerial: BZ-02618 Sesshin Day 2
Repentance, Doubt, Big Mind, Karma, Ego, Heart Sutra, Hui-neng, Platform Sutra... |
Jun 14 2018 |
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The Six Qualitative Factors That Keep Us Balanced and CenteredSerial: BZ-02617 Sesshin Day 1
Daily Life, Posture, Composure, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Mahayana, Karma, Intimacy,... |
Jun 13 2018 |
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Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 2 Lecture 3 Chanting, Composure, Daily Life, Ego, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Posture, Two Truths... |
Feb 18 2018 |
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Home Big Mind, Doubt, Heart Sutra, Interview, Posture, Separation, War |
Nov 25 2017 |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Part 1Serial: BZ-02569 Part 1 of 2 Transmission, Duality, Soto Zen, Five Ranks, Dharma Transmission, Teacher-and-Student... |
Sep 02 2017 1 |
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Practice and Ritual: Just Enough Chanting, Heart Sutra, Monastic Practice, Precepts, Priest, Soto Zen |
Jun 24 2017 |
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Gathas and PreceptsSerial: BZ-02556 Sesshin Day 5
Precepts, Soto Zen, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life... |
Jun 11 2017 |
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Heart SutraSerial: BZ-02555 Sesshin Day 4
Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Teacher-and-Student, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death,... |
Jun 10 2017 |
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Zazen Practice, Sei Jo PracticeSerial: BZ-02554 Sesshin Day 3
Forgiveness, Heart Sutra, Posture, Practice Period, Precepts, Separation |
Jun 09 2017 |